Welcome to the School of Journalism and Communication as we start another academic year.
With more than 550 Journalism and more than a thousand Communication Studies students the school is one of Carleton’s largest. That also means for those starting first year, there are a lot of students on campus who have experience in the program they can share with you as the year unfolds. Our faculty members, located in the St. Patrick’s building in the middle of the residences, are also more than happy to meet and offer advice to all the students in our programs. Please feel free to drop in if we can be of any assistance or if you just want to talk.
On behalf of all our faculty members and contract instructors I hope you find the coming year to be both challenging and rewarding and that you find the opportunities you are seeking to develop your knowledge and skills.
Chris Waddell
Director, School of Journalism and Communication
News
Karim examines Shafia trial reactions for CBC
KARIM KARIM was on CBC Radio’s “All in a Day” yesterday to discuss high-profile statements that followed the sensational Shafia murder trial in Kingston. The segment addressed the controversy over the accuracy of the term “honour killings,” which several commentators have criticized as exoticizing a society-wide problem of domestic violence. Karim said the concept was ... more ... more
Greenberg comments on new lobbying model
Lobby Monitor quotes JOSH GREENBERG in a story about a website that accepts pledges to pay for lobbying the U.S. government on various bills. The website, wethelobby.com, gives political causes one month to raise $10,000 U.S. through pledges. At the time the piece was published Thursday, the site had raised $7,900 to lobby against recent ... more ... more
Freeman examines 90s-era lesbian publication
In a new article in a British publication, Adjunct Research Professor BARBARA FREEMAN explores alternative media, focusing on LesbiaNews, published in Victoria, B.C., in the 1990s. Relying on oral histories with three key editors and the publication’s content, Barb traces the political landscape of a tightly knit women’s community. “This project gave me a whole ... more ... more
Cohen discusses Ottawa in new speaker series
ANDREW COHEN was one of two speakers Wednesday at the launch of City Debates, a three-part series to discuss the present and future of Ottawa. The series is organized by the Saw Gallery. Andrew appeared with former Globe and Mail colleague Barrie McKenna. “We didn’t debate as much as discuss,” he says. “We agreed that ... more ... more